TV out of the tide? US home TV volume began to decrease
By Xianheng LCD supplierAugust 4th, 2017285 views
According to the US Energy Information Administration, the number of households without television in the United States is growing. In the first half of this year, a survey of US households has experienced a decline in TV holdings between 2009 and 2015, which may be related to the rise of smartphones and tablets.
When people have to share the TV with others, the smartphone or tablet allows him to share the entertainment device in front of him and move it anytime, anywhere. Although the TV was the only entertainment choice of the family, but the times have changed, this day has ceased to exist.
The data point out that between 1997 and 2009, the number of American households without television was basically maintained at a stable value of 1.3%, and by 2001 there was a slight drop to 1.2%, but by 2009, the value And then rose back to 1.3%, and in 2015 reached 2.6%.
Although the agency did not investigate the specific reasons behind it, it made it clear that young family members prefer to start their home entertainment through mobile devices such as smartphones, compared to televisions. In contrast, the older family members have a higher proportion of televisions, and the holdings of desktops are growing.